Vehicle-spring



(No Model.)

J. M.15AYNE. VEHICLE SPRING.

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UNITED i STATES PATENT OFFICE.

' JOSEPH M. PAYNE, 0E DALLAS, TEXAS.

VEHICLE-SPRING.

SPECIFICATION forming` part of Letters Patent No. 280,852, dated July10, 1883..

Application filed November 14, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that l, JOSEPH M. PAYNE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Dallas, in the county of Dallas and State of Texas, haveinvented a new and useful Vehicle, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

Figure l is a side view of myV improved vehicle. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal vertical sectional view; and Fig. 3 is a vertical sectionalview on the line x x, Figs. l and 2.

The same letters refer to the same parts in all the figures.

This invention relates to that class of vehicles which are constructedwithout a perch or reach; and it consists in certain improvements in theconstruction of the same, which will be hereinafter fully described, andparticularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A repreT sents the front and B the rearaxle. The latter supports apair of ordinary elliptic springs, C,supporting the rear end of the wagon-bed or frame D, which has across-piece, E, resting upon said springs. The sides of the wagonbedhave downward-depending hangers or brackets F, connected by hinged armsG with thefront ends of the springs C, thus support-l ing the latter'and holding them steady without impairing their elasticity. Mountedcentrally upon the front axle, A, is a circular ring or disk, VH,forming a track for the fifthwheel I, which is mounted upon the underside of a cross-head, J. Mounted transversely uponsaid cross-head is anelliptic spring,- S, supporting the front end ,of 4the wagon-bed orframe, which is provided with a transverse block, K, resting upon saidspring. -L L are C-shaped springs or braces, mounted longitudinally,facing each other, between the longitudinal part M of the cross-head Jand the under side of the front end of the frame or wagon-bed.Additional spring-support for the wagon-bed is thus provided, and theelliptic spring S is braced and re-enforced.

By this improved construction4 a simple, strong, and durable vehicle isprovided, in which heavy loads may be carried with ease. The frontwheels are set well under the wagonbed, so as to facilitate turning; andit will be Observed that the spring-braces O, while they greatly assist'in strengthening the spring S and supporting the load as it growsheavier, do not in any way interfere with theaction of said springs.

I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent` of the vUnited States-The combination of the axle A, the ring or disk H, mounted upon thesame, the fifthwheel l, cross-head J, elliptic Spring S, mountedtransversely upon the latter, the wagonbody having transverse block Kresting upon said elliptic spring, and the longitudinal C- shapedspring-braces L L, secured directly between the cross-head J and thewagon-body, as set forth. e

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH MOTT PAYNE.

lVitnesses:

C. F. BOLANZ, J. S. 'RAWLINS

